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Behind the Scenes

The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce and Bemidji Rotary Club teamed up years ago to foster the idea of bringing a dragon boat festival to our beautiful Lake Bemidji waterfront. After a couple of years of competing in other races, the planning began and the first festival started in 2006. With 35 teams on board to compete and the overwhelming crowd that came to watch the inaugural year’s races, ended up being proof enough that this was going to be an event Bemidjiians would look forward to year after year. Not only has the number of teams registering to race doubled in size, we have added a number of additional events consistently throughout the years to entertain our attendees. The festival is organized and staffed entirely with volunteers and all proceeds of this event are invested back into the community through the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce and Bemidji Rotary Club initiatives.

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Bemidji Rotary Club ~ Service Above Self

Rotary is the world’s premier international humanitarian service organization. Rotary is a diverse global network of community, business and professional leaders who address relevant social causes to change lives and build goodwill and peace at home and abroad.

Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce ~ Your Connection. Your Voice. Your Success.

The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce is proud of the region’s vitality and continues to strive, prosper and grow. The Chamber’s core purpose is to advocate for the business community by providing leadership, communication and act as a referral resource.
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Bemidji, Minnesota, the First City on the Mississippi, is a historically charming, progressive and beautiful city.

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